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    • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Quick Fix at Half Six – Yoshimatsu & Poulenc

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa returns to lead the MSO in a contrasting program of French and Japanese works. And Birds Are Still… is a contemplative work from Takashi Yoshimatsu that contrasts the lightness of nature with the weight of the human experience. Meanwhile, Poulenc’s delightful Sinfonietta is full of light…
    Editor's Choice Lucas and Arthur Jussen perform Poulenc

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jussen Brothers play Poulenc

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen bring their celebrated synchronicity to Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, which combines Mozartian elegance, Balinese gamelan rhythm and Parisian jazz. For the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève also conducts Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Poulenc’s Les Animaux Modèles Suite and Respighi’s Pines of Rome with…
    Editor's Choice Lucas and Arthur Jussen perform Poulenc

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jussen Brothers play Poulenc

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen bring their celebrated synchronicity to Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, which combines Mozartian elegance, Balinese gamelan rhythm and Parisian jazz. For the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève also conducts Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Poulenc’s Les Animaux Modèles Suite and Respighi’s Pines of Rome with…

    • How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 is that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the acclaimed adventure continues featuring ground-breaking animation, brilliant storytelling and stirring emotion. When Hiccup and…
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 is that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the acclaimed adventure continues featuring ground-breaking animation, brilliant storytelling and stirring emotion. When Hiccup and…
    Classic Kids – Carnival of the Animals

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Kids – Carnival of the Animals (Relaxed Performance)

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Get ready to stomp, swoop, and swim through a wild musical adventure with Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns! This concert features a parade of musical creatures, including some new animal-inspired pieces — from tiptoeing tortoises to a roaring lion — all brought to life by the MSO with…
    Classic Kids – Carnival of the Animals

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Kids – Carnival of the Animals

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Get ready to stomp, swoop, and swim through a wild musical adventure with Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns! This concert features a parade of musical creatures, including some new animal-inspired pieces — from tiptoeing tortoises to a roaring lion — all brought to life by the MSO with…
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 is that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the acclaimed adventure continues featuring ground-breaking animation, brilliant storytelling and stirring emotion. When Hiccup and…
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 is that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the acclaimed adventure continues featuring ground-breaking animation, brilliant storytelling and stirring emotion. When Hiccup and…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chorus in a Day

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey leads community choristers alongside members of the MSO Chorus in this performance of Fauré’s Requiem. Applications to participate open in May 2026!

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Metropolis – Sounds of Cinema

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A celebration of some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest living composers, Metropolis showcases the MSO’s commitment to contemporary symphonic music. In 2026, the MSO explores the fascinating world of Foley – the art of creating sound effects for film – in Thomas Meadowcroft's remarkable concerto. You'll also…
    Editor's Choice Stravinsky, Mills & Shostakovich

    Australian World Orchestra: Stravinsky, Mills & Shostakovich

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Celebrating the AWO’s 15th anniversary, Chief Conductor Alexander Briger conducts Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, written in 1953 in the wake of Stalin’s death and widely regarded as one of the composer’s most powerful symphonic statements. The program also includes the world premiere of Jonathan Mills’ Songs for…